Bonefish & Tarpon Trust News

Bonefish & Tarpon Trust would like to thank Lighthouse Conferencing for their recent donation. Which reinforces their commitment as a 1% For the Planet organization and their commitment to gamefish of the saltwater flats. Marc Gutman of Lighthouse Conferencing - "One of our favorite winter pastimes is to travel to the warmer corners of the globe in order...

Legendary South Florida angler and guide Flip Pallot will be the featured guest at the Naples Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Banquet, held at Foxfire Country Club on March 16, 2013. The evening will feature cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, silent and live auction items, fishing trips, gear, raffle prizes and more. Tickets are $50 per person and available...

Join us for the 4th annual banquet to raise awareness and funds for tarpon conservation and research. Saturday, February 23rd, 2013 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club in Boca Grande, Florida.

Riding High: The Science of Tarpon , is just a brief showing of what is in store for the science section of the full-length version of the film. This segment puts emphasis on the ongoing tarpon satellite tagging programs. Thank you to all that where involved in forming this idea along with organizations like Bonefish and Tarpon...

Catching tarpon in South Carolina is far from a sure thing, which is exactly what drives many anglers to try it again and again. And they have hope, because for nearly a decade, tarpon have been encountered with increasing regularity among the inlets and bays of the state’s famed Lowcountry fishing grounds. Here's a link to a great article...

Follow the buccaneers this week as they learn the importance of properly "Setting the Hook". All shows air on the Outdoor Channel. Air times are Tuesday at 11:30 am, Friday 6:30am, Saturday 4:30 am, Sunday 3 pm (all times are EST)

The First Annual Cheeca Lodge All American Backcountry Fishing Tournament held November 9-11, 2012, was a noteworthy success, raising $1,500 for the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust. Anglers from across the nation and England attended and posed for the “Class Photo” taken at the kick-off. The All American drew 22 anglers and 16 of the top fishing guides...

The saying “Some flies catch fish and some flies catch fishermen” definitely holds a certain amount of truth. Some flies are simply more enticing to the potential buyer than they are to the fish they were intended to catch. Tim Borski’s Borski Slider is an exception that looks good and fishes even better. View all...

When you’re out on the flats looking for bonefish, there are a few ‘stages’ that you go through, ranging from locating the fish to really reading how the fish is behaving. We'll outline these tips and hopefully it’ll help you catch more fish. Read the tips on the Deneki blog .

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